Jewelers strike against 1% Excise Duty

All India Jewellers Association organized hunger strike against Government’s decision to impose 1% Excise duty. Jewellers on Monday decided to continue their pan-India strike for an indefinite period against the budget proposal to impose 1 per cent excise duty, despite the Centre’s assurance that it would look into the issue. In the picture Mahender Kumar Tayal, President Hitech City Jewellers Manufacture Association Hyderabad and Harish Chand Agarwal continue their strike. (Pic. Laeeq)